mtl008 Chapter 185 Unexpected Visitor
Chapter 185 Unexpected Visitor
After politely bowing, Meihong left the house. She had caught a cold after not sleeping all night and kneeling in the cold dew for a whole night.
Looking at Mei Hong's leaving back, Yu Qingli's eyes deepened. It seemed that the battle between her and Mei Hong had officially begun.
But now, it seems not the time to worry about this matter. Thinking of the agreement with Murong Yanhui yesterday, Yu Qingli felt a little annoyed. Why did she agree to go with him to meet that profiteer?
However, this matter is indeed strange. I have never heard of such a person in my previous life, so this person must be a liar.
Yu Qingli supported her head with one hand and pondered the reasons carefully. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this matter was probably related to Murong Feng. Could it be that this was a trap set by Murong Feng?
"What are you thinking about?! Lili?"
Yu Qingli was no longer surprised by the teasing voice. However, Yin Huan beside her was startled and pointed at Murong Yan and said, "You, you, who are you? How did you get in?"
Murong Yan raised her eyebrows, her beautiful peach blossom eyes swept over Yin Huan, and she smiled at Yu Qingli and said, "Lili, your eyesight towards people seems to have improved a little."
Yu Qingli had a cold face. She raised her hand to suppress the silver ring holding the broom, trying to protect her hand. She raised her eyes and asked, "What can I do for you, Your Majesty?!"
"Lili, you're really forgetful. Didn't we make an appointment yesterday to go meet the future uncle of the emperor?"
Murong Yanhui's tone was very ordinary, but to Yu Qingli it sounded a bit sarcastic.
Yu Qingli suddenly looked up, "Your Highness has never been involved in this matter, right?"
Murong Yanhui looked at Yu Qingli intently, a hint of disdain in his expression, "Do you think I would resort to such tactics?"
Yu Qingli suddenly laughed, her smile as bright as a peach blossom, "Your Highness is right, Qingli was worrying too much."
Yu Qingli lowered her brows again, which made Murong Yanhui's heart blossom. She came closer to her and asked, "Lili, are you worried about me?"
"Worried?! Your Highness really loves to joke around. I've only ever worried about you and myself."
Murong Yan replied sternly, "That's best, Lili. After you resolve the issue with your shop, it's best if you don't get involved in this matter. Now that things have come to this, I'm afraid it's no longer just a matter of commercial competition."
Yu Qingli remained silent. "Let's wait and see."
After the meal, Yu Qingli and Murong Yanhui rushed to the teahouse where they had agreed to meet Xiao Yu. They wanted to see who the man who pretended to be the future uncle of the king was.
When Murong Yan returned and they arrived at the teahouse, Xiao Yu had obviously arrived long ago, and a man in his early thirties was sitting next to him.
The man was wearing a purple brocade robe with the collar and cuffs finely patterned with golden silk thread. He looked no different from an ordinary merchant. Even his face was very ordinary, with nothing outstanding about it. The only thing that impressed people were his eyes.
The scorching light in those eyes was engraved with the word greed no matter how you looked at it, which made people feel disgusted from the bottom of their hearts.
Seeing Yu Qingli and the other person coming over, the man stood up on his own initiative. It seemed that he had heard of the names of Prince Yan and the Yu Mansion.
The first time she saw this man, Yu Qingli felt disgusted. The greed in this man's eyes was too obvious, which made people feel disgusted.
After the two of them sat down, Xiao Yu introduced them: "This is His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, and the one next to him is the daughter of the Yu family..."
Before he finished speaking, the man stood up and said enthusiastically, "I've heard of you two for a long time. Seeing you today, I can see you're truly outstanding. My name is Liu Ming, a businessman. I'm also the brother-in-law of the current crown prince. So, I'm half-relative to you two."
Seeing Liu Ming's face, Yu Qingli felt more disgusted in her heart. Murong Yanhui's expression was not much better. Such a person would kill the prince. Although he was ordered not to participate in political affairs, he could not bear to watch Murong Cheng die.
A wicked smile appeared on his lips, but his eyes were extremely cold. "Oh, I wonder if you are a relative of one of the beauties around the Crown Prince? As far as I know, the Crown Prince is still unmarried! Pretending to be a royal relative will lead to the punishment of the whole clan..."
Liu Ming, however, showed no fear, which surprised Yu Qingli and the others. He drank the wine in his glass calmly and replied to Murong Yan, "Your Highness Prince Yan, you may not know that my sister is the prince's favorite girl, Liu Jinghong!"
There was a loud bang, and even Yu Qingli was shocked. Liu Jinghong?! How could it be her?!
No, that's not right! Doesn't Liu Jinghong have no other family besides Liu Manwu? How could there be an extra brother? If this person has no relationship with Liu Jinghong, how could he be so familiar with their affairs? It seems that this matter is full of strange things.
Murong Yanhui put her arm around Yu Qingli's waist, but Yu Qingli quickly calmed down and reached out to slap the hand around her waist away.
"Shopkeeper Liu, I don't care what your status is, let's talk about the shop now."
"Shop?!" Liu Ming suddenly laughed. "Since you two are here for this, then I have nothing more to say. Let's talk business. If Miss Yu wants to take the shop back, then use your brain."
For some reason, Yu Qingli felt a surge of anger. What was this guy so arrogant about? Did he really think she couldn't handle him? Stop being ridiculous!
Yu Qingli sneered, "Shopkeeper Liu, if that's the case, I think there's nothing more for us to discuss. You can do whatever you want!"
Yu Qingli got up and left. It seemed that today's action was a mistake. She should have directly taken back the lost business.
After Yu Qingli left, Murong Yanhui did not stay for long. Before leaving, Murong Yanhui gave Liu Ming a meaningful look. It seemed that this person had to be eliminated.
Yu Qingli returned to the mansion and unexpectedly saw Murong Feng sitting in the front hall.
"Qingli, are you surprised to see me?!"
"Grand Prince, why are you here?"
Suppressing her inner disgust, Yu Qingli put on a perfunctory smile and said, "This is really unexpected, Your Highness."
Murong Feng smiled gently and was about to say something when he saw Murong Yanhui following Yu Qingli into the mansion.
Murong Feng's expression paused, "Little Uncle, why are you here?"
Murong Yanhui ignored him and went straight forward to hold Yu Qingli's hand, "I have said that Lili will only be mine."
Murong Feng's face turned ugly, "Little Uncle, are you trying to disobey the imperial order? Father has issued an order that Qingli and I will be married in two months!"
"so what?"
Yu Qingli pulled her hand out of Murong Yanhui's, "Your Highness, please respect yourself. Since His Majesty has already granted me and the eldest prince a marriage, from today on, I am the eldest prince's fiancée. So to avoid the eldest prince's misunderstanding, Your Highness should keep some distance from Qingli."
Yu Qingli's words made Murong Feng feel extremely proud, but made Murong Yanhui look extremely ugly.
After staring at Yu Qingli for a moment, Murong Yan turned around and left. He saw alienation in Yu Qingli's eyes.
The autumn wind was blowing brightly, making the fallen leaves of the albizzia tree in the yard rustle, but it made Yu Qingli feel inexplicably irritated. Thinking of Murong Yanhui's eyes when she left, Yu Qingli had a strange feeling in her heart. Why did she feel a little reluctant?
Shaking her head, Yu Qingli cleared the reluctance in her heart and reconsidered the situation. It was obvious that the Jiangnan incident had alarmed the emperor, which was why Murong Feng was sent here. However, it was unclear why such a small matter could alarm Murong Shiling.
Yu Qingli picked up the teacup, and in the curling mist, Yu Qingli glanced at Murong Feng who was sitting opposite her. Looking at the determined smile on his lips, Yu Qingli's heart sank. It seemed that this time, Murong Feng was indeed well prepared!
"Your Highness, did you suddenly come to Luoyang this time because someone was hoarding goods?" Yu Qingli took the initiative to ask Murong Feng the purpose of his visit.
Murong Feng's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard this, but it was soon replaced by admiration, "Qingli is indeed very smart."
"Thank you for the praise, Your Highness." Yu Qingli said indifferently.
"Miss, His Royal Highness, I have cooked lotus seed soup."
Right after Yu Qingli finished speaking, she heard Mei Hong's voice ringing from her ear. She couldn't help feeling a little surprised. She looked up and saw Mei Hong's pretty face as if bathed in spring breeze. There was no sign of tiredness at all. She even changed into a peach-colored long dress, which made her round face look extremely delicate.
Yu Qingli sneered in her heart. Mei Hong's performance was really obvious. Her previous life self didn't notice this at all. It was really ridiculous.
Looking at Mei Hong's shy face, an idea suddenly flashed through Yu Qingli's mind. In that case, why not take a little revenge?
Taking the bowl of soup from Mei Hong's hand, Yu Qingli suddenly turned her eyes and softened her voice, "Your Highness, I, your servant, may not have any other skills, but my cooking skills are pretty good. Why don't you try it?"
Seeing Yu Qingli's unexpected enthusiasm, Murong Feng's eyes darkened. In the sunlight, Yu Qingli's face was so close to him, which made his heart beat fast.
He couldn't help but reach out and hold Yu Qingli's slender fingers. "Qingli, now that our marriage is settled, why are we still so unfamiliar with each other? Just call me by my name."
The coldness from her fingertips made Yu Qingli feel a little chill in her heart. This familiar yet unfamiliar feeling now only made her feel disgusted and nauseous.
In an instant, Murong Yanhui's face flashed through Yu Qingli's mind. It seemed that the temperature of that person's hands was always warm, always able to warm people's hearts.